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Trump declares drug cartels in Caribbean unlawful combatants
President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels in the Caribbean are unlawful combatants and says the U_S_ is now in a “non-international armed conflict.”

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday declared drug cartels in the Caribbean are unlawful combatants and said the U.S. is now in a “non-international armed conflict.”